Building a Level 1-2 Clinic in Huacahuasi
In 2021, we conducted a demographic census in Huacahuasi as community needs and healthcare issues remained underdocumented. In response to this disparity, we surveyed 250 families in the area to better understand their healthcare needs and how SPP could partner with the community to address them. Results of the 2021 survey revealed the complexities of barriers to healthcare access.
A lack of variety in community members’ diets contributed to elevated rates of iron-deficient anemia. Limited financial resources mean community members could not pay for transportation to the closest health clinic, which is a three-hour walk through the Andes Mountains. Sisters Project Peru has since moved forward with the understanding that healthcare access requires multidimensional solutions, inspiring our holistic approach to healthcare needs.
Our approach begins with the goal of building a Level 1-2 health clinic. The clinic will offer basic emergency services, obstetrics, outpatient consultations, diagnostics, and minor surgical services. In just four years, we have gone from investigating health issues in the community to securing a signed agreement from the Peruvian Ministry of Health indicating the clinic will be part of the Peruvian healthcare system. While we celebrate these accomplishments as important steps in the process, we need your help to make this clinic a reality and bring broader healthcare access to Huacahuasi. Click the link below to donate and hear more clinic updates, and keep reading to learn more about how we approach healthcare access holistically.
